Improvement in bagatelle-tables



v W. EVERS. Improvement in BagatelIe-Tables.

Patented Sep.10,1872.

UNITED STATES- PATENT Orrrcn.

WILLIAM EVERS, or SAN raancrsoo, CALIFORNIA.

IM PROVEMENT IN BAGATELLE-TABLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 131,269, datedSeptember 10, 1872.

SPEGHIGATION.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM EVERs, of San Francisco, San Franciscocounty, State of California, have invented an Improved Bagatelle-Table;and I do hereby declare the following description and accompanyingdrawing are sufficient to enable any person skilled :in the art orscience to which it most nearly appertains, to make and use my saidinvention or improvement without further invention or experiment.

My invention relates to an improvement in that class of tables forplaying games upon, which are known as bagatelle-tables; and it alsoincludes an improved game of bagatelle.

border to explain my invention so that others will be able to understandits construction and operation, reference is had to the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this specification- Figure 1 is a perspectiveview of my table. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section.

A represents a table which is constructed similar to an ordinarybilliard-table. At one end of this table, midway between the sides, Imount a horizontal wheel or cylinder, B, upon a pivot. In order to dothis properly, a platform, 0, is constructed across the end of thetable, in the middle of which a semicircular opening is made so thatone-half of the wheel or-cylinder B will be incased in the opening,while the other half will be exposed toward the table. An ornamentedyoke, E, spans the opening at the inner edge of the platform, so thatthe cylinder will be supported in the yoke above and in the tablebeneath it. This cylinder is hollow and its cover or top is providedwith slots at intervals midway between its center and sides. A plate, f,is secured upon a spring inside of the cylinder, directly below eachslot, so that it will pass up through the slot when free. The

rear upper edge of the slot projects forward slightly, so as to form acatch under which the upper end of the plate can be placed when it isdepressed, and thus be retained. A plug, 9, with slightly-enlarged headprojects horizontally from each of the plates to the outside of thecylinder near the bottom, by striking which, by a slight blow, the platef is released and projected upward by the spring. A cushion, h, extendsaround the lower end of the cylinder between the plugs g, in order/toprevent the balls from injuring the cylinder, and to give them arebound. Each of the plates f is marked with a number which indicatesits value. On each side of the cylinder one or more holes or pockets,'i, are made through the table which communicates with an inclineddrawer or shelf, J. This drawer or shelf is divided into longitudinalcompartments, as shown, each of which is also marked with a number.

The game is played with billiard-balls and cue, in the manner of playingthe game of billiards. The first object aimed at by the playeris thehead of one of the plugs 9, so as to release one of the plates f. Assoon as the plates in the exposed part of the cylinder have been freed,

his next aim will be to strike the cylinder B at one side of its center,so as to cause it to turn or revolve about its center, which it willfreely do, and thus expose other plugs until the entire number have beenfreed. The player counts for himself the number of each plate which hereleases, and should his ball drop through one of the pockets, theinclination of the drawer or shelf will cause it to roll down to theopposite or players end of the table in one of the compartments; theplayer then adds the number which is marked over the compartment to hisstring and they count for game.

By this means I provide a new and interesting game, which combines skilland amusement at one and the same time.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-

1. The revolving cylinder B, with its spring plates f, and operatingplugs g, in combination with the table A, substantially as and for thepurpose above described.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal.

WILLIAM EVERS.

Witnesses J. L. BOONE, G. M. RICHARDSON.

